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Story Starters

Love writing? Want to get a jump start on your Chattahoochee Valley Library 2015 Young Author’s Contest submission? Join us for Story Starters Writing Club. Each meeting we will brainstorm writing ideas, talk about essential story elements, and work on stories of our own.

The workshops will be held at:

Columbus Public Library @ 2pm

Wed. June 10, 17, 24

Wed. July 1, 8, 15, 22

Mildred L. Terry Public Library @ 2:30pm

Fri. June 26

Fri. July 17

North Columbus Public Library @ 2pm

Tues. June 2, 16

Tues. July 7, 21

The Young Author’s Contest is for children in kindergarten through fifth grade. Entries will be due on Friday, July 31, 2015. Entries may be submitted to any branch of the Chattahoochee Valley Libraries. One entry per child. The story and any illustrations must be original. Please use ink pen or marker (no pencils). Drawings, paintings, and personal photography will be accepted. Please do not use computer clip art. Use 8.5 X 11 inch paper and only one side of the paper. All entries must allow for a 1” margin on all sides.

Six winners will be selected and notified the week of August 10th. All winners will be honored at Columbus Children’s Book Festival on September 19, 2015. Winners will have their winning books professionally published, bound and added to the Children’s Collection of the Chattahoochee Valley Libraries. Winners will receive one copy of their published book free. Winning books will also be available to order.

Suggested summer reading goals for students based on grade levels are:

K-2 students: 10 books

3-5 students: 8 chapter books

6-12 students: 5 fiction books and 5 non-fiction books

Research shows that reading loss occurs for most children when they are not in a formal learning environment or engaged in any form of educational activities. But that loss is preventable – Harvard University Professor Dr. James S. Kim, for example, has demonstrated that when students read a minimum of eight high-interest, ability-appropriate books over the summer, their reading skills grow as much as students who attend summer school.

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